Twine impregnating device



ani. A. SEVERSON 1,893,107

TWINE IMPREGNATING DEVI CE Filed June 11. 1931 2 5heets=5heet l Inventor 2 .20272 g, i au raazz Jan. 3, 1933.

SEVERSON 1,893,107

TWINE IMPREGNATING DEVICE Filed' June 11, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Patented Jan. 3, 1933 PATENT OFFICE IRWIN A. SEVERSON, OF SOLDIER, IOWA TWINE IMPREGNATING DEVICE I Application filed June 11,

The present invention relates to a twine impregnating device and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character for mounting on a binder between the twine box and the needle for impregnating the twine with an insect proof or repelling solution as the twine is used.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a twine impregnating device of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efficient and reliable in operation and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection wit-h the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and

wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a twine impregnating device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in end elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the device.

Figure l is a view in vertical cross section through the twine impregnating device.

Figure 5 is a detail view in horizontal cross section through the applicator wheel supporting bracket looking upwardly.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates a metallic plate which is substantially rectangular in plan and which is secured in position on the binder by one or more 49 brackets 2 of suitable form and the bolts 3.

Formed integrally with the plate 1 adjacent a margin thereof is a depending flange 4 over which fits the upper portion of an open topped solution receiving tank or container 5. Upstanding bolts 6 are rigidly mounted movement on the arms 17.

1931. Serial No. 543,695.

on the inner sides of the end walls of the tank 5 and project thereabove for insertion through openings provided therefor in the end portions of the plate 1. Nuts 7 being threaded on the upper end portions of the bolts for securing the tank to the plate.

On one side the plate 1 is formed to provide a raised portion constituting a housing 8 which is open at its top and which is provided with a lid or closure 9 which is hingedly mounted at one end, as at 10. The free end portion of the lid or closure 9 is provided with a shoulder or abutment 11 and mounted for swinging movement on the corresponding end portion of the housing 8 is a resilient yoke 12 having inturned end portions forming trunnions 13 (see Figure 3) which are journaled in openings provided therefor in the housing 8. The resilient yoke 12 is adapted for the swinging movement over the free end portion of the lid or closure 9. An arcuate latch lever 14 of sheetmetal is moun ted for swinging movement on the bight portion of the yoke 12, said latch lever 11 aving apertured cars 15 on an intermediate portion through which the yoke passes. The lever 14 is operatively engageable with the shoulder or abutment 11 for releasably securing the lid or closure 9 in closed position. 75

A pivot pin 16 extends transversely through the hinged end portion of the lid or closure 9 and mounted for swinging movement thereon is a pair of arms 17 between the free end portions of which extends a journal pin 18. A pressing roller 19 is mounted for rotation between the arms 17 on the pin 18. A. bar 26 extends between intermediate portions of the arms 17 for operat vely connecting a rod 21 thereto. The bar 20 is mounted for rocking 85 The rod 21 extends slidably through an opening provided therefor in the lid or closure 9. Acoil spring 22 encircles the rod 21 and has one end en gaged with the lid or closure 9 and the other 90 35 twine box of the binder to the needle passes I tank.

bolt 24 upon which the applicator wheel 25 is journaled. The applicator wheel 25 is formed with the peripheral marginal flanges 26 and an annular pad of suitable compressible absorbent material 27 is mounted on the periphery of the wheel 25 between -thefianges 26.

On one side the applicator wheel is ing a pair of axially spaced radial flanges defining an intervening groove, a layer of ab-.

sorbent material in said groove, a roller between said flanges and engaging said layer of absorbent material, an arrnpivotally carried by said closure and supporting said roller, and resilient means associated with said arm and closure for urging said roller into contact with said layer of absorbent material.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature.

IRWIN A. SEVERSON.

formed to provide a transverse opening-orchannel beneaththe pad 27 for the reception of wood block 28 for. securing the pad "on the wheel. Suitable securing elementslsuch ,as tacks may be driven through the pad into the block. The pad may, of course, be the form of a strip prior to its mounting on the applicator wheel. The roller 19 isadapted to contact with the pad 27 between thefianges The end walls of the-housing 8 are provided with openings in which aretmoiinted 'the guides 29 through whichthe twinei-fO I b I passes. The twine 30 passes between the roller 19 and theapplicatorwheel' 25' andis i pressed into the resilient absorbent pad 27 by.

said roller 19. n

In use, the twine, when passing from the through the housing 8 and, as before stated,

" immersed in the solution in the tank.

is engaged against the felt pad 27 by the roller 19, thereby frictionallyrdriving the appli} cator wheel 25 which has its lower portion It will I thus be seen that the pad 27 will beconstantl 1y saturated with the solution when the dc vice is in use and the twine 30 being pressed I i nated with the solution.

into the pad27, will be thoroughly impreg- The lid or closure 9 v I provides .means through the medium of which convenient access may behad to the interior of the device for any .desiredpurpose, as't'or replenishing the solution in the It is believed that the many advantages of a twine impregnated device constructed in accordance with the present invention willbe readily understood, and although the prei'erred embodiment of the invention 7 is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is In a structure of thecharacterdescribed,

a container having a closure,a wheel rotably mounted within the container, and havl 

